Are you about to get scammed on your next digital camera purchase? Does the prospect of buying a digital camera send shivers down your spine and wallet? Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be that bad.

Although, if you listen to all the noise coming from digital ads, pop-ups, and pimply faced salesman, I could understand why you would feel that way. In the spirit of making your next digital camera really easy, let’s think about a few simple rules.

First and foremost, you need to remind your self that the basics of good photography really haven’t changed that much over the decades. In spite of what you may have heard. Good composition, good lighting, an interesting subject, and the right person behind the shutter can capture some pretty amazing images.

I tested the 20D model that my brother has and the E500 that I own, and my camera focuses slower, but apparently that can be solved by doing a firmware upgrade. When we tried taking the cameras in our hands, the E500 felt lighter than the 20D model.

One thing that I loved about the camera were the LCD controls, which controlled everything from flash speed, to exposure, ISO and any other setting that you want changed. One observation that my brother had was that he was missing the small LCD screen that his Canon had on top of the camera.

The quality of the photos was good, so the post processing was minimal. When the vivid settings were activated, the quality of the photos was better than the 20D model. Overall, this model was definitely worth the money paid for it.

If however your intent on buying a digital camera and are somewhere in between those two extremes, you may want to see what the top rated digital cameras are today.

There is an abundance of choice with digital cameras these days, and generally that’s good. I’d say any of the top ten rated cameras in your price budget will keep you happy. Staying away from the very latest and greatest, will of course save you a few dollars as well.

Getting the perfect Olympus SLR camera, is never an easy thing, especially with the way digital technology is constantly changing. Fortunately, there are plenty of helpful websites online, that can narrow down your search and help you find the DSLR camera with all the features important to you.